Articles published on Saturday, March 30, 2013
Telcor & Cultural Broadcasting Inc has appealed the decision by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang to quash a decision by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) approving an application by the company to construct a building to house the company’s operations in Queenstown.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams fought back from a set down to beat Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-3 6-0 and win the Sony Open for a record sixth time today.
NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya’s Supreme Court upheld Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential election victory today and his defeated rival accepted the ruling, helping douse tensions after tribal violence blighted the election five years ago.
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt has agreed to a £500,000 (just under J$75 million) tax-free deal to compete in two events at the London Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium in July, the Daily Mail Online reported yesterday.
(Barbados Nation) Opening of the Converse store in Norman Centre on Thursday is being seen as a sign that foreign investors still have confidence in Barbados’ economy.
(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been named on Vanity Fair’s list of the top ten best-dressed world leaders.
(Trinidad Express) Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago awoke to darkness early yesterday morning after a major natural gas disruption shut down turbines at all three of the country’s power generation plants late Thursday night.
Fly Jamaica is presently working with Guyana’s authorities to ready itself for flights here even as the start-up airline has commenced its Kingston, Jamaica to New York route and is working on going to Toronto, Canada, said Captain Ronald Reece, one of the principals of the venture.
As the two-year death anniversary of former boxer Linden Mortley nears, his relatives say that they are still living in fear because they did not know who murdered him and why.
A month after concerns were raised about the state of the $28 million Kumaka-San Jose Bridge in Region One, residents have once again voiced their displeasure over the quality of the ongoing works.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Moravian Church in Guyana has said that the church will not provide documented proof that it is indeed the legal owner of land located in Graham’s Hall, Industry, East Coast Demerara that it is now selling to occupants.
Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud has said that the creation of the ministry will bring about a level of harmonisation, cohesion and better coordination in the management and utilisation of Guyana’s resources to achieve maximum benefits not only for today, but also for future generations.
Minister of Labour Dr Nanda Gopaul said that over 7,000 out of school and unemployed youths were trained in five years under a national programme.
A student of the Sophia Special School, charged with possession of an ice pick, was last week granted bail in the sum of $5,000 at the Georgetown Magistrate Court.
Consultations are currently ongoing into the drafting a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policy that will govern the Caribbean Examination Council’s inclusion of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) into the secondary system.
CGX Energy Inc. reported on March 21, 2013 that an independent resources evaluation has been completed by DeGolyer and MacNaughton of Dallas, Texas, USA (D&M) for six prospects on CGX’s Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL) located offshore Guyana.
Akeem Browne was released on $20,000 bail after being charged for having a cutlass in his possession, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has invited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Govern-mental Organisations (NGOs) to submit proposals for funding of up to US$1 million.
